EL2- LA Vocabulary
  • 1. imagery
A) a subtitle of an illustration or picture
B) the setting of a story
C) mental pictures that exist in the imagination
D) a list of characters in a book
  • 2. symbolism
A) the use of an object or idea to represent something else
B) the use of drum sounds in a story
C) what is included in a paragraph, phrase, or story
D) the topic or subject of a paragraph, phrase, or story
  • 3. main idea
A) a list of what is in a book telling what pages to find names and topics
B) the most important part of a story or passage
C) a group of two or more words that do not contain a subject or predicate
D) to make a final copy or draft of written material
  • 4. theme
A) the main or base word in which one adds a prefix or suffix
B) facts that support an outcome
C) the problem in a story
D) the topic or subject of a paragraph, phrase, or story
  • 5. resolution
A) the solving of a problem or conflict
B) to explain something in detail
C) a comparison between two or more things
D) the use of two negative words in a sentence
  • 6. content
A) facts that support an outcome
B) to find out by reasoning
C) what is included in a paragraph, phrase, or story
D) to make a final copy or draft of one's writing
  • 7. adverb
A) a story or tale
B) two negative words in a sentence
C) a sentence that is a command
D) a word used with a verb, adjective, or another adverb that tells when, where, how, what kind, or how much
  • 8. figurative
A) the story a writer tells about his own life
B) facts that support an outcome
C) departs from literal meaning to achieve a special effect or new meaning
D) a comparison between two different things
  • 9. literal
A) a sentence that is a command
B) a piece of speech, writing, or musical composition
C) refers to words that do not change from their basic meaning
D) shortening of a word
  • 10. possessives
A) something that is shown visually as a picture or a chart
B) a word that names a person, place, or thing
C) a noun or pronoun which indicates ownership that is shown with apostrophes
D) a sentence that is a command
  • 11. prefix
A) an affix occuring at the begining of a word, base word or phrase
B) sources used to obtain information
C) two or more words pronounced the same but have different meanings
D) shortening of a word
  • 12. apostrophe
A) something that shows something visually, such as a picture, chart, graph, or map
B) a list of what is in a book, telling on what pages to find names and topics
C) used to form contractions, to show that a letter or letters have been left out of word, or to show possession
D) a group of two or more words that do not contain a subject or predicate
  • 13. conflict
A) the character's thoughts, feelings, and physical features that makes them who they are
B) find out by reasoning, conclude
C) the problem in a story
D) a sentence that is a command
  • 14. foreshadowing
A) what is included in a paragraph, phrase, or story
B) a clue in the beginning of the story about something that will occur later
C) a repeating theme or idea
D) the use of dark and light colors in a story
  • 15. evidence
A) added to the beginning of a root word to form a related word
B) a sentence that is a command
C) to become or make clearer
D) facts that support an outcome
  • 16. graphic organizers
A) the main or base word to which you may add a prefix or suffix
B) list of what is in a book, telling on what pages to find names and topics
C) to explain something in detail
D) something that is shown visually such as a picture, chart, graph, or map
  • 17. homophones
A) graph that uses circles to show relationships such as shared or different traits
B) shortening of a word
C) two or more words pronounced alike but have different meanings
D) a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as
  • 18. motif
A) a repeating theme or idea
B) a clue in the beginning of the story about something that will occur later
C) the problem in a story
D) what is included in a paragraph, phrase, or story
  • 19. parenthesis
A) a sentence that is a command
B) a story or tale
C) word, phrase, or sentence inserted within a sentence to explain or qualify something, usually set between curved lines
D) to make a final copy or draft of written material
  • 20. phrase
A) facts that support an outcome
B) the character's thoughts, feelings, and physical features that makes them who they are
C) a story the writer tells about his or her own life
D) a group of two or more words that do not contain a subject or predicate
  • 21. root word
A) sentence inserted within a sentence to explain or qualify something, usually between two curved lines
B) something that is shown visually such as a picture, chart, graph, or map
C) material used to obtain information
D) the main or base word to which you may add a prefix or suffix
  • 22. web
A) the problem in a story
B) a visual representation of many ideas organized by how they relate to each other
C) the main or base word to which you may add a prefix or suffix
D) sources used to obtain information
  • 23. expository
A) a story or tale
B) to find out by reasoning
C) writing meant to inform
D) writing meant to convince
  • 24. simile
A) the main or base word to which you may add a prefix or suffix
B) a story or tale
C) to become or make clearer
D) a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as
  • 25. suffix
A) an affix occurring at the end of a word, base word, or phrase
B) sources used to obtain information
C) two or more words pronounced the same but have different meanings
D) shortening of a word
  • 26. Venn diagram
A) the use of two negatives in one sentence
B) a figure of speech comparing two unlike things and is often introduce by like or as
C) a comparison between two different things
D) a graph that uses circles to show relationships such as shared or different traits between two or more things
  • 27. narrative
A) a story or tale
B) shortening of a word
C) to find out by reasoning
D) a group of two or more words that do not contain a subject or predicate
  • 28. passage
A) sources used to obtain information
B) an affix occurring at the end of a word, base, or phrase
C) piece of speech, writing, or musical composition
D) list of what is in a book telling on what pages to find names and topics
  • 29. persuasive
A) to find out by reasoning
B) writing meant to convince
C) a story or tale
D) writing meant to inform
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